Off to the races

We're off to a good start.

Never before have we scored so many goals in the first two games, at least not to my knowledge. We came out and sunk 5 goals in a highly competitive first game versus DC Thunder. We got 4 more last week versus Armory. As Nate mentioned, we're tied with Red Devils for the most goals scored (9) across all divisions.

But...that's only half the story. We're also tied for the most goals against (9, along with Red Stripe). Those crazy numbers have left us with a 1-1 record and 3 points in the table. Not bad. Plenty of room for improvement though. We'll ratchet up the defense, work on stopping counter-attacks, and just keep doing what we're doing on offense. Our attack has been fluid and dangerous. We have a lot of people involved, yes, but one player is really converting for us: Chris. The all-time Goleros scoring leader has an incredible 12 points at the quarter mark. It's worth noting that four women have points as well: Ally, Kate L., Meg and De. I bet that's tops in the league too. Props to Kate and Meg, who picked up their first points in an orange jersey.

Our first match versus DC Thunder and the prolific Roland was a lot of fun (3/29). The wind aided in the 11 goals that were scored on both sides of the ball. We had the higher quality goals - and I can think of two excellent shots from longer range that were close to going in. Our goals against were the result of minor breakdowns that do not often result in goals, but against Roland, did.

Our second match versus Armory was and up-and-downer (4/5). We started short but took command of the game with superior teamwork. Then, I am told, we gave up a string of 3 goals. It wasn't enough to break our spirits. We finished with a nice goal at the end of the game.

Get ready for the next stretch of the season. Let's keep having fun.


Notes:

3/29/09 - 6-5 loss to DC Thunder at Pentagon City. Goals by Chris (Nate, Ally), Chris (Jer, Ermy), Ermy (Kate L.), Jon (Meg), Adrian (Chris). GK: George.

4/5/09 - 4-3 win vs Armory at Kenmore. Goals by Chris (De), Chris (NK), Chris (Jon), Adrian (Chris). GK: Nate.